OC Qualifier = Minus Two (2) Grades? Not In This Case...
JackWESQ
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I think I read on more than one occasion that in terms of pricing and grading an OC qualifier
reduces a card down by two (2) grades, e.g. PSA 9 (OC) = PSA 7 or a PSA 8 (OC) = PSA 6.
With that in mind, I'm sure some of you have seen the 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente PSA 9 (OC)
that is currently on ebay.
1955 Topps Roberto Clemente PSA 9 (OC)
When I first saw this card, I thought to myself, "it's a PSA 9," but it has that murderous OC
qualifier. Next I thought that not only is it OC, but it's REALLY OC. I then cracked out my SMR
and saw that a PSA 9 goes for $18,000.00, a PSA 8 goes for $4,600.00 and a PSA 7 goes for
$1,900.00. Now about that two (2) grade reduction, I thought it would be around $2,000.00 to
$3,000.00. We'll, the auction has a little less than three (3) hours to go and it's at $7,100.00.
So in this case, the OC qualifier didn't even reduce it down by a SINGLE grade, more like a PSA
8.5 if the grade existed. Amazing.
I have to admit, I would really take a PSA 8 with no qualifiers (which I would imagine would be
priced around $5,000.00 to $6,500.00), than the PSA 9 OC. Any thoughts?
/s/ JackWESQ
reduces a card down by two (2) grades, e.g. PSA 9 (OC) = PSA 7 or a PSA 8 (OC) = PSA 6.
With that in mind, I'm sure some of you have seen the 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente PSA 9 (OC)
that is currently on ebay.
1955 Topps Roberto Clemente PSA 9 (OC)
When I first saw this card, I thought to myself, "it's a PSA 9," but it has that murderous OC
qualifier. Next I thought that not only is it OC, but it's REALLY OC. I then cracked out my SMR
and saw that a PSA 9 goes for $18,000.00, a PSA 8 goes for $4,600.00 and a PSA 7 goes for
$1,900.00. Now about that two (2) grade reduction, I thought it would be around $2,000.00 to
$3,000.00. We'll, the auction has a little less than three (3) hours to go and it's at $7,100.00.
So in this case, the OC qualifier didn't even reduce it down by a SINGLE grade, more like a PSA
8.5 if the grade existed. Amazing.
I have to admit, I would really take a PSA 8 with no qualifiers (which I would imagine would be
priced around $5,000.00 to $6,500.00), than the PSA 9 OC. Any thoughts?
/s/ JackWESQ
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If this card is sharp as a tack...no doubt it will resurface in the near future in a GAI holder...or SGC...
It will get sent to a company that doesn't add the OC to the tag...
My guess...someone's hoping for a SGC 96....or a GAI 9.5..even if it comes back as a GAI 9...it still to some looks better than that OC staring at you.
the registry. They were never said by PSA to call for an
exact "2 grade deduction in pricing."
Collectors have, wrongly IMO, decided that the registry
deductions should be transposed onto pricing.
Eye appeal is the deciding factor in the pricing of OC cards.
(Sadly, almost nobody agrees with me.)
storm
<< <i>The joycie01 bidder is the real deal.
yeah, i thot i recognized the name from another "OMG Look At The $ So & So Is Bidding" threads.....that being said, what about the other 2 players, still expressing my doubts about the whole affair.....
<< <i>this whole thing seems wrapped in stinky.....on the surface, by looking at history for the top two bidders AND the seller, none of these individuals has ANY experience dealing with a card of this magnitude.....trying to inflate the value, perhaps? to lure someone else in? JMO >>
You beat me to it. I have serious doubts too, mainly because the card is just not worth that much with that type of centering.
Late 60's and early to mid 70's non-sports
The suspect is playing way outside of her categories.
I wish there was a way to rescue joyce, but there is not.
If that card walked into a shop, the dealer would want
to steal it for about $500, but I doubt he would pay $1K
for it.
If the seller was legit, I suspect the $7K would have done
the trick. I could be way wrong, but I do not think so.
It is a barker. Not room on the flip for all the Qs.
storm